Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8850, Clammans Gillihan, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Gillihan, Clemmans
W. 8850
Gillihan, Clemmans or
B.L.Wt. 1027-100
or element
CONTENTS
Nancy Armstrong

let: 19 Jan 42 No 1 O. 77. Smith,
b310
Kentucky
Nancy Gillihan widow of Clammand Clammand Gillihan, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30th of July 1830, of Wash Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Biggs of the 7 Reg t commanded by  in the Virginia line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of August 1841 sent unto Christopher Chin Harnedsburg Kentucky Arrears to the 4th of March 1841, 400.00 Pension allowance ending 
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Theo. L. Woody Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 214

all men by these presents that I Clarence Lillibran me a Citizen of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky, and formerly a member of the American Army in the Revolution with Great Britain. Do, for divers good causes me thereunto moving, nominate constitute and appoint, and have by these presents nominated constituted and appointed. The Honble James D Breckenridge one of the Representatives from Ky My true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to apply to the proper office or officer in the Department of War, or the Department of Military lands or land bounties, and to ask for, demand and receive, all or any land warrant or warrants or title paper or papers which may have allowed, prepared, set apart or designed for me, relative to any bounty or bounties due to me for my services in the said Revolution, and for me and in my name, a receipt or receipts, acquittance or acquittances to give as fully as I myself might or could do were I personally present to execute the same. And I do also authorize my said atty one or more attorneys under him to appoint, for me and in my stead, giving to my said atty full power to revoke the same at pleasure, Finally, hereby allowing all and every act or thing that my said attorney may do or cause to be done in the premises, ratifying and

Confirming the same in as full and ample a manner as though I myself was present to perform the in person
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal in the County of Washington aforesaid, this 14 th day of January 1822.
Witness
Clarence Gillely
County of Kentucky Washington County ss.
This day Clarence Gillely signed sealed & acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act & deed before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Given under my hand and seal this 14 th January 1822.
W. Lancaster J.P.

Dec 2. 8 th 1827
Lyman Clements
&
Lawson John Lakin to land
copy
Ans d to Hon T.P. Moore
Clements Lillibridge
No 1027
100 Acres
Deed

Copy
Brantyland office Dec. 8 th 1827
The Honble J. P. Moore
Sir
It appears by the files of this office that Clement G. Githane's warrant No. 1027 issued on the 16 th of February 1822 and was delivered to the Honble J. D. Breckenridge - It was for one hundred acres of land, all that a Soldier was intitled to from the United States -
John Lawson has not been returned as intitled to land, we can therefore only say that he is not intitled
Yrs respectfully Robert Taylor

Nancy Gittihan No 7860
of Tazewell Kentucky
- 1 -

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
State of Kentucky 5 th .
On this first day of February (1848) personally appeared before John B Smith senior and presiding Justice of the County Court for Washington County State aforesaid Mary Gillihan a resident of said County on the waters of the Beech fork aged seventy seven years who being first sworn according to law in due form doth make an oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Clarence Gilli- han deceased who was as she has always understood and will believe a private regular soldier in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution. She has no document- ary evidence in her possession of his services or of the particu- lar division of the army in which he served, the officers under whom he served or the battles in which he fought. As well as she can recollect she has understood from him that he enlisted on Cheat River in the Monongahela County within or near the territory which was afterwards in dispute between the States of Virginia & Pennsylvania, the year in which he enlisted she does not certainly recollect but he always told her that he enlisted at first for three years and after serving out that time he enlisted for & during the war and served

in all up and of six years when he was discharged she does not now remember the officers under whom he served or the engagements he was in though she has heard him speak of them For all these particulars she refers to his own Declaration made out for him & under his own direction & sworn to by him in his life time in making his own application for a pension which Declaration she supposes is on file in the proper office in Washing- ton City, as the said Blaunus Gilliam was successful in his application and was on the pension roll for several years as a Revo- lutionary soldier residing on the Beech fork Washington County Kentucky. She was lawfully married to said Blaunus Gilliam on the 26 th day of August 1790 at the house of Martin Thomas then living on Barkers Creek in what is now Marion County Kentucky but then was Jefferson County before the separation of Kentucky from Virginia. She has no record evidence of her mar- riage and can find none either public or private. She knows of no living witness by whom she can prove it unless it may be Mrs Thomas widow of Martin Thomas now in Hardin County Ky whose deposition she will endeavor to procure. From the time of her marriage she lived with her said husband as his wife till his death which occurred on the 30 th July 1800 and that she is now his widow having never married since his death. She knows of no witness by whom she can prove the services of her husband except Perry Sharp of Marion County Ky. whose affidavit is herewith forwarded. He is also the same witness whose deposition she is informed was taken at the time her husband obtained his pension and his affidavit on that occasion is referred to. She states that from bodily infirmity she is unable to get to Court nothing able to walk or to inquire from

one place to another only as she is taken up & carried.
The dates were made on the foregoing restoration in 1839 but was not made until 1840 & hence the blots in the dates
Nancy for Gillihan in all
The foregoing Declaration of Nancy Gillihan was sworn to and subscribed by her before me John B. Smith the senior and presiding Justice of the County Court for Washington County in the State of Kentucky and I further certify that the applicant Nancy Gillihan is entirely incapable from bodily infirmity of attending court in person and making her declaration in court, as she can not walk a step or more without being carried and she lives several miles from the Courthouse Witness my hand and seal as presiding Justice of said Court this first day of February 1839 1840
John B. Smith J.P. & C. Clerk
State of Kentucky Washington County } Court
Note, the dates changed from 1839 to 1840 and the word Jefferson erased and Nelson inserted before signed J.B. Smith J.P.
I William B. Booker clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that John B. Smith whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the senior & Presiding Justice of the said Court and that the above signature is genuine being in the hand writing of said Presiding Justice
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office at Springfield this 3 day of June 1839 1841
William B. Booker clerk Clerk of the Court of Washington County

See letter no 981 Clarence Gilham 989
recd Sept. 9. 1828 ack d 13.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11

Know all men by these presents that we, Blamans Galahan & Mark Hardin are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds. Current money to be paid to the Commonwealth aforesaid to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 20 th day of August 1790 (Twenty day of August Sixteen hundred and ninety) whereas there is a Marriage suddenly intended to be solemnised between the above bound Blamans Galahan & Ann Hardin
The Condition then this present obligation is such that if there should be an lawful Cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.
Blamans Galahan Seal Mark Hardin Seal
I hereby Certify that I have no objections and am well satisfied that Blamans Galahan and my daughter Ann Hardin should be lawfully Married and I request that you would issue Sittings upon what is done and I will stand between you and all damages as Witness My hand. This Nineteenth day of August 1790 Henry Hardin
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the Court of Nelson County certify that the above is truly extracted from the records in my Office with the addition of the dates being in letters and words given under my hand this 27 th day of May 1841 Nath l Wickliffe
Clerk of the Court of Nelson County
State of Kentucky Nelson County Set
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson and State

aforesaid Nathaniel Wickliffe and made oath to the foregoing extract from his office being correct as stated in his certificate
Given from under my hand this 27th day of May 1841 Wm Burke J. P. M.
State of Kentucky
Nelson County Set 2
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the court of Nelson County certify that William Burke — is a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Office and subscribed my name This 27th day of May 1841 Nath. Wickliffe.
Clerk of the court of Nelson County

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of the surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th day of May 1828. I claimmans Gillihan of the Beekforth in the County of Washington and State of Kentucky as hereby declare that I entered on the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in Service until the termination thereof at which period I was a Private in Captain Benjamin Riggs Company in the 7 th Regiment of the Virginia line and I declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1826 on the pension list of the United States or of any State, that I enlisted in the month of February or January 1777. and continued in Service until the Army was finally discharged at the close of the War.
Claimans Gillihan
Kentucky Washington County Set
Before me Henry McElroy a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Perry Sharp and Philip Walker and made oath that Claimans Gillihan by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Army of the Revolution in manner as above stated from some time in 1777 to the close of the War they were both soldiers of the Revolu- tion both knew him to be in Service the said Perry Sharp knew him frequently in the Army but became particularly acquainted with him on a Campaign in 1779. and knows that he served until the end of the War the said Walker was in Service three years during about two years of which time he was acquainted with the said Gillihan and has frequently heard and believes that said

Collected several until the end of the War.
Wadsworth my hand this 17th day of August 1828
Hugh McElroy S.P.M.
State of Kentucky Washington County Set
I John Hughes Jr. Clerk of the County Court of Washington in the State aforesaid as heretofore Certify that Hugh McElroy whose signature is affixed to the above and foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Washington duly Commissioned. and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 17th day of August 1828. in the 37th year of the Commonwealth
John Hughes Jr. Clerk

Rev. and 1813 Wars Section.
Ans
March 26, 1927
Margaret Miller 910 Main St Fort Morgan, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim B. 8850, it appears that Clammans Gillihan (the name also appears as Clemmans, Clemente Gillihan) enlisted in January or February 1777 and was a private in Captain David Steel's Company, and served until the close of the War, at which time he was a private in Captain Benjamin Bigg' Company, Colonel John Gibson's Seventh Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1828, while a resident of the Beechfork, Washington County, Kentucky, his age is not stated. He died July 30, 1830.
Soldier married August 26, 1790 in Nelson County, District of Kentucky, or Nancy Ann, daughter of

Mark Hardin. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1840, while residing on the Beechfork, Washington County, Kentucky, aged seventy-seven years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
The above noted Clammans Gillihan is the only soldier of that name (all spellings searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

ms dixie Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8850.
Nancy Gillihan Wid. of Clomman Gillihan Port Or. line
Act: July 14/38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927-Mch 26-Hist to Margaret Miller aw S. 1929-Sept 12-Hist to Iva Har

Clarence Gillihan Va line
Key
Ref. File No. #4027

Nancy Gillihan of Blamains Kentucky
Suspended
See letter 19 Jan 1841 Ch. Shinn.
Act 9 Feb 1838

901
Clarence Gillham Ken at 15-20-1828
: Lah Biggs 7 Va. mt on roll

7860 Nancy Gillihan of Clemmans Kentucky
Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80, bap. Biggs, by Mr. Rist.
died 30 th July 1830.
Act 7 th July 1838.
Christopher Shinn. Harrodsburg. Ken.

(4027—)
Clement Gillihan private Virginia line —
Warrant ipd Feby: 16 th 1822
Hon J. D. Breckenridge

C. Chinn
June 19 th 1896
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

279 Pen. Office June 19. 1841
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Nancy Gillihan widow of Glannans Gillihan decd. have been examined and filed excepting the affidavits of Mr. Ford and Martin Hardin, which are herewith returned in order that the blanks in the certificates of the clerks of the court in each of the papers containing the affidavits may be properly filled. The magistrates name in each certificate has been omitted to be inserted therein.
The claim of Mrs. Nancy Margaret Sutton widow of Richard F. Sutton decd has been allowed at the rate of $20 per annum. Her pension certificate will be issued in a few days and sent to you.
Christopher Chinn Esq. Barracksburg. Ken
O. C. 7860 at 38 4241 at 38

John Lawson slain
from Hon T.P. Moon an? to him not ent?
John Lawson slain
Rev. Taylor Esq.
Land Dept Washington

John Lawson name of Ken t enli- sted in Col. Rich d Parker's Regiment. Virginia, served afterwards in Genl Washington's Light Dragoons. - He does not distinctly recollect his Captain's name. Thinks it was Anthony. - I met his relations here White & & Wotten. He served during the war & wishes to get his land if his name can be found on the rolls. J P Moore Washington Dec 5 1827.

State of Kentucky } Washington County } Thomas Cull
Thomas Cull eldest and presiding justice aforesaid to keep the peace in and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hugh in whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court for the said county of Washington duly appointed and sworn and that his said Certificate is in due form of law given under my hand this 14th of January 1822
Thomas Cull J.P.

State of Kentucky Washington County
John Hughes Jr.
of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Lancaster Esq. whom the within Certificate of acknowledgement was made was before hand and is now and was at the time of signing the same a true Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts and deeds as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Springfield this
11 th day of January 1832 John Hughes Jr. C.M.

State of Kentucky Washington County I John Hughes Clerk of County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that on the day of the last term of this Court of record was acknowledged before me in my office by the within named Clement Lillibran to be his act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of February 1821 in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.  John Hughes
State of Kentucky Washington County I Thomas Cull Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hughes who in signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is clerk of said Washington County Court and that his Certificate is in due form of law given under my hand this 19 th day of February 1821  Thomas Cull Justice

all men by these presents that I Clemans Gillihan m sth in, and a citizen of the County of Washington and state of Kentucky, and formerly a member of the united States army in the Revolution with Great Britain.
For divers good causes me thereunto moving. Have nominated constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint The Honorable Richard C. Anderson Jr member of Congress from the State of Kentucky ass t my true and law full attorney in fact, for me and in my name to ask for demand and receive from the proper authority my land warrant or warrants which was or were granted to me by the proper authority or tribunal in discharge of, or for the bounty due to me for my services in and during the s d American Revolution. Hereby vest- -ing my said attorney with full and ample power and authority to do and perform all or any matter or thing therein in the premises as I myself might or could do were I personally present to execute perform the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 19 th day of February 1821.
Clemans Gillihan

Harrodsburg (Ky) 24th July 1841
Sir
Yours of the 19 th instants came duly to hand enclosing the Mrs Killings papers to get the Clerk of Washington County to insert the Magistrate's name. Which I have done and now forward them back again to be filed with her declaration etc. So soon as it will suit your convenience I should be pleased to hear from this claim
Your Obt Servt Chas. Blum
Col J L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City

The deposition of Mordecai Heard a resident of Washington County Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Nancy Gillihan for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
Deponent being forty nine years old deponeth and saith that he lived a near neighbour of Clemens Gillihan deceased and was well acquainted with him and his wife Nancy the applicant. That he knew the aforesaid Clemens Gillihan was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at his death and that he died on the Thirtieth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty and that his widow Nancy Gillihan has never married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Clemens Gillihan And further saith not
Mordecai Heard
State of Kentucky
Washington County Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mordecai Heard aforesaid and swore and subscribed to the above deposition. And I certify the said Mordecai Heard is a man of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 3 rd day of June 1841
D. H. Spears J.P.
State of Kentucky Washington County Set
I Wm B Booker Clerk of the Court of Washington County certify that D. H. Spears is a Magistrate as above And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3 day of June 1841
William B Booker Clerk Clerk of the Court of Washington County

The deposition of Martin Heardin a resident of Washington County Ky taken to be used in favour of Mrs Nancy Gillihan application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. Deponent being Eighty four years Old deponeth and saith that he became acquainted with Clemman Gillihan about the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four that he knew him well while he was a soldier in the Revolution and the deponent gave his deposition in support of the said Gillihan claim when he obtained his pension and was placed on the pension roll of the Kentucky agency The said Clemman Gillihan removed to the state of Kentucky about the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine and was married in the County of Nelson in the state of Kentucky to Nancy Heardin in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety or ninety one shortly after settled near the deponent where the aforesaid Gillihan and his wife Nancy lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Gillihan which took place some ten or twelve years ago and the said Nancy Gillihan has never married since the death of her aforesaid husband
Martin Heardin
State of Kentucky
Washington County Set
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Martin Heardin and subscribed and swore to the above deposition and certify that the said Martin Heardin is a man of truth and veracity
Given under my hand this 3 rd day of June 1841
Jesse Fox J.P.
State of Kentucky Washington County Set
I Wm B Booker Clerk of the County of Washington County certify that Jesse Fox is a Magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name 3 rd June 1841
William B Booker Clerk Clerk of the County of Washington County

The deposition of Martha Heardin a resident of Washington County Ky taken to be used in favour of the application of Mrs Nancy Killian for

Commonwealth of Kentucky } 3 rd Set. Washington County
This day Clemmans Gillihan of the County aforesaid personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and made oath that about the month of January in the year 1786 he the said Gillihan lost his discharge (together with other papers) which he received from Colonel John Gibson at Pillsburg about the year 1784 - after the close of the American revolution, for his the said Gillihan having served as a private soldier during the revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain, and he has never been nor been able to find or obtain the said discharge from the said period of losing it.
Clemmans Gillihan and the said Clemmans Gillihan has sworn to and subscribed his name to the above affidavit in my presence given under my hand and seal this 4 th day of November 1878.
J. Lancaster (Seal)
Commonwealth of Kentucky } 3 rd Set. Washington County
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Washington Lewis Thomas now president of Washington County aforesaid and formerly a Lieutenant of the Ninth Regiment in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War between said United States and Great Britain, and made oath that Clemmans Gillihan now also a resident of said County of Washington did enlist as a private soldier in the service of the United States in or about the month of January 1777 and that the said Gillihan did serve as such in the company of infantry commanded by Capt. David Root in the Thirteenth Regiment, and in other companies or Regiments as transferred by the various changes of the Army during said revolutionary War, for and during the full term of the said War, until he was discharged at Pittsburgh after the close of the same, and that he the said Lewis Thomas is well acquainted with the said Clemmans Gillihan and has known him ever since the said year of 1777. Lewis Thomas and the said Lewis Thomas has sworn to and subscribed his name to the above affidavit before me, given under my hand & seal this 4 th November 1878.
J. Lancaster (Seal)

Kentucky Washington County Set
I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Sam Easterwood whose Certificate is attested is now and was at the time of making said Certificate an Acting Justice of the peace for said County of Washington County Commission and sworn and that said Justice and Court is bound to be given to all Official Acts as such done by him as well within Courts of Justice as thereout
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 5th day of November 1818 in the 27th year of the Commonwealth
John Hughes Jr Clerk
State of Kentucky Washington County Set
I Arthur Emory Gibbins proceeding Justice of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hughes Jr whose Certificate is affixed to the foregoing is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that his said Certificate is in due form of Law given under my hand and private seal this fifth day of November 1818 and the 27 year of this Commonwealth
A. Emory Gibbins Justice

Clement Gilleham land from T. P. Moore w. prov of J. P.?
an? to Hon T. P. Moore

Dear Sir
I wish you to examine in the land office at Washington City and see whether Mr Thos Loier ever got from that office a warrant for two hundred Acres of Land in my name dated in the year of 1784. I got such a warrant for my Military services and lost it Mr Loier got a warrant for 100 Acres which I sold to his Father. I employed him to get the other for me and he wrote to me that the warrant had been found and an assignment on it from me and I can learn nothing further from him I never did assign it to any person Yours &c                      Clamman Gillihan 17 th Oct 1827

Commonwealth of Kentucky Jefferson County. 3
See the Virginia rolls
On this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Jefferson, John Harrison, now a resident of Jefferson County aforesaid, and formerly a Lieutenant of the 13 th 9 th & 7 th Regiments in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war between said United States and Great Britain, and made oath that Clemmans Gillihan now a resident of Washington County, did enlist as a private soldier in the service of the said United States, about the month of January in the year 1777 and that the said Gillihan did serve as such in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. David Steele in the Regiment, and in other Companies and Regiments, as transferred by the various changes of the army during said revolutionary war, for and during the full term of the said war, until he the said Gillihan was dischar- ged at Pittsburgh after the close of the same. and that he the said Harrison is well acquainted with the said Gillihan, and has known him ever since the said year 1777.
John Harrison
And the said John Harrison has sworn to, and subscribed his name to the above affidavit before me. Given under my hand & seal this day of Nov r 1878.
John Harrison Not Publick Sealed Not Publick Sealed (Seal)

The Clerk of the County - Court of Jefferson County in the of Kentucky, Do Certify that the within named Robert Brock was on the first day of November 1818 and is at this time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that to all his acts as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in as out of Courts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this eighth day of December 1818 and in the 27th year of our Common- wealth
Wordsworth
The subscriber Presiding Justice of the peace in and for the County Court of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky, Do Certify that on the above Certificate and attestation of Richard Pope Clerk of said Court is in due form of law and entitled to full faith & Credit - Witness my hand & Seal this 14 day of December 1818
Andrew Steele

Draft on Louisville Mr. of Original Papers 701 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 13. 1828.
Clemmans Gillihan, of the Beech fork, in the County of Washington in the State of Kentucky, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Biggs  does not state 's company, in the Seventh regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, not then >
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Albany District.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Clem. Gillihan - - in the Virginia line
It further appears that Clem. Gillihan - - not is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3. March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner And
See Virginia Book page 118

Fort Morgan Colo.
Jan 29, 1926.
Dept of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir:
I am very desirous of obtaining the war record of Clement Gillihan who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Any assistance which you may give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours
Margaret Miller 910 Main St.

September 2, 1939 2014 East 47 Terrace Kansas City, Missouri
Bureau of Pensions Department of War Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
Following is an order copied from the Order Book of the County Court of Washington County, Kentucky, February 28, 1842:
"Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of John B. Smith and Mordecai Hardin that Nancy Gillihan late a pensioner of the United States and enrolled on the Kentucky Agency departed this life intestate on the 2nd day of February, 1840, and that the said Nancy Gillehan left only the children now living viz Benonia Hardin, Prudence Davis, Polly Funk, William Gillehan, and Lydia Hatton and that the said Nancy Gillehan was the identical person named in the original certificate or duplicate now here shewn in court bearing the date the third day of August, 1841, and signed John Bibb Secretary of War granting to the said Nancy Gillehan a pension for five years at the rate of $80 per annum to commence on the 4 day of March 1836 and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that Benonia Hardin was administered according to laws of said state of the said Nancy Gillehan and that he is now acting as such."
Also from the same order book, 1844 September 23:
"To the amount of Pension money from United States received by Christopher Chinn who received the whole amount due decedant from 4th of March, 1836, to the 2d day of February, 1840, being $312.87, one-half the amount retained by him for his services. Received 28th February or about that time."
Will you please inform me for what services and for whose services this pension was granted to Nancy Gillehan?
Sincerely, Iva Hardin 2014 East 47 Terrace Kansas City, Missouri

September 13, 1939
Mr. Iva Hardin 2014 East 47 Terrace Kansas City, Missouri
BA-J/AWF Olamans Gillihan W. 8850
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have found in the court records of Washington County, Kentucky, reference to pension which was paid one Nancy Gillihan prior to her death in 1840, and you desire to know for whose services and what service this pension was granted by the United States.
The records of this office show that one Nancy Gillihan of Washington County, Kentucky, was granted a pension for service of her husband, Olamans Gillihan in the Revolutionary War. His given name is shown also as Clemans, Clement and Clem. He received a pension also. The papers in the claims for pension and bounty land are on file under W. 8850. Those papers have been examined and the data found are given herein.
The date and place of birth of Olamans Gillihan, and names of his parents are not given.
Olamans Gillihan enlisted on Cheat River, "in the Monongahela Country" sometime in January or February, 1777, served as private in Captain David Steel's company, in the 13th Virginia regiment, and as private in Captain Biggs' company, in Colonel John Gibson's 7th Virginia regiment, served until the close of the war, and was discharged in

Pittsburgh.
On account of this service, Clammans Gillihan was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land. He was allowed, also, pension on his application executed August 7, 1828, at which he was a resident of the Beechfork, Washington County, Kentucky. He had moved to Kentucky sometime in 1789.
He died July 30, 1830.
Clammans Gillihan married August 26, 1790, Nancy or Ann Hardin, daughter of Mark Hardin. The date and place of birth of Nancy Hardin, and name of her mother are not shown. The said Clammans Gillihan and Nancy Hardin were married at the house of Hardin Thomas in Nelson County, Kentucky. Her father, Mark Hardin, was living at the time of their marriage.
The widow, Nancy Gillihan, was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1840, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age, and living on "the waters of the Beechfork;" Washington County, Kentucky.
It was not stated whether they had children.
In 1790, the name Henry Hardin is shown; in 1841, Martin Hardin was eighty-four years old, and a resident of Washington County, Kentucky, and in 1841, Mordecai Hardin was forty-nine years old, and living in said Washington County. It was not stated that these persons were related to the widow, Nancy Gillihan.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and you

should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Nancy Gillihan, widow of Clammans Gillihan Certificate #6310 Issued August 3, 1841 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Kentucky Agency.
If you desire information relative to the location of the land referred to herein, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant #1027- one hundred acres- issued February 16, 1822.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator